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Adam Arana returns to Coast Guard with special memories of St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV rider Adam Arana enjoyed his brief return to Pro Stock Motorcycle 
despite a first-round loss during the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals on Sunday at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Seaman (E-3) Arana, stationed on the United States Coast Guard cutter Cheyenne, got a weekend pass to compete in his first race of 2015. He qualified No. 11 before dropping a close race to No. 6 qualifier Karen Stoffer.
“It was good,” Arana said. “It was a lot of fun. During qualifying, my worst light was a .030, but on Sunday, even though you don’t think the pressure is there, it’s always there, lurking. I had an .083 light, so that’s no bueno.
Anthony Vanetti comes close but misses qualifying in Sonoma
SONOMA, CA – MAVTV/Protect The Harvest/Lucas Oil rider Anthony Vanetti is learning the hard way how difficult 
the Pro Stock Motorcycle class can be.
Vanetti failed to qualify for the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Saturday at Sonoma Raceway, getting bumped out of the top 16 in the final qualifying session. He’ll have to wait until the race in Charlotte to make his official race debut.
“I’m definitely learning more with each lap,” Vanetti said. “I’m getting more comfortable with the bike, although it didn’t show in Q4. We’ve just got to move on to the next one, stay positive, and learn from it. I’ve got to forget about what happened because I don’t want to dwell on that, for sure.”
Anthony Vanetti hopes hometown event produces first race-day start
SONOMA, CA – Fresh off a valuable learning experience in Denver, MAVTV/Protect The Harvest/Lucas Oil Buell 
rider Anthony Vanetti is ready to battle at this weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
Vanetti, 39, was attempting to qualify for his first Pro Stock Motorcycle race at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Though Vanetti didn’t quite have enough speed to make the 16-bike field, he came away with plenty of knowledge he will be able to apply in Sonoma.
MAVTV/Protect The Harvest/Lucas Oil racer Anthony Vanetti comes up short in Denver
DENVER – MAVTV/Protect The Harvest/Lucas Oil Buell racer Anthony Vanetti improved with each pass he made 
during qualifying for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals this weekend at Bandimere Speedway, but it wasn’t quite enough to qualify for his first national event.
Vanetti made his Pro Stock Motorcycle debut here, racing the bike Adam Arana rode in 2013-14.
“Big learning experience,” Vanetti said. “I felt really comfortable coming here. If I could have started off Friday with the pass I made in Q4, I think I would have been good.”
Anthony Vanetti to race MAVTV/Protect The Harvest/Lucas Oil Buell at four races this season
CORYDON, IN – Anthony Vanetti will race four Pro Stock Motorcycle events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing 
Series for Arana Racing, beginning with next weekend’s Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver.
Vanetti, of Loyalton, Calif., will ride the MAVTV/Protect The Harvest/Lucas Oil Buell that Adam Arana raced in 2013-14 before joining the United States Coast Guard. In addition to the race in Denver, Vanetti will attend the events in Sonoma, Calif.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Las Vegas.
The latter two races are in the Countdown to the Championship, where Vanetti will try to aid title contenders and teammates Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr.
Lucas not fazed by early exit in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – Looking to pull out an upset over the top qualifier, ProtectTheHarvest.com Top Fuel driver 
Morgan Lucas’ day came to an early end with a first-round loss Sunday at the NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway.
Pulling up to the starting line alongside No. 1 qualifier Shawn Langdon, Lucas was ready to give it all he had to advance to the next round; however, as soon as Lucas hit the gas the tires went up in smoke, ending his chance of taking down the top seed.
“The clutch just got hot early, so as soon as I hit the gas the tires were spinning,” Lucas said. “I think we found out why that happened though; it was just something silly on our end.
Weekend-long improvements have Lucas ready for Gainesville eliminations
GAINESVILLE, FL – Making his first start of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season at the NHRA 
Gatornationals, ProtectTheHarvest.com Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas clinched a spot in the ultra-competitive field during the last qualifying session at Auto-Plus Raceway.
Fighting track conditions and early season kinks, Lucas found himself needing to race his way into the 16-car field heading into Q4. He made it down the track with a 3.963-second pass at 300.40 mph, good enough to secure the No. 16 qualifying spot. Lucas will line up alongside No. 1 qualifier Shawn Langdon in round one of eliminations on Sunday.
“This ProtectTheHarvest.com Top Fuel dragster is a work in progress,” Lucas said. “We only made it down the track one time successfully, but it was good enough to get us in the race tomorrow.
Arana completes Coast Guard boot camp, begins full-time service
MILLTOWN, IN – Past ProtectTheHarvest.com Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Adam Arana recently graduated from the 
United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, N.J., and will begin his full-time service later this week.
Seaman Apprentice (E-2) Arana, 23, will serve on the USCGC Cheyenne, a river-buoy tender, based in St. Louis. He is due to report there March 6.
“Boot camp was intense but the experience was worth it,” Arana said. “The days were long, very long, for about a month. I was averaging four hours of sleep and waking up at 5-5:30 in the morning — and getting woken up by a whistle. Getting woken up by a whistle is the worst way to get woken up.
“They yelled at all times and we had to yell at all times. There is no talking normal to them. Every time you talk, it was yelling. And it wasn’t talking loudly: They would watch your face, and if they didn’t see veins popping out of your neck and you straining every single muscle in your face, you weren’t talking to them loud enough. I lost my voice.”
Pomona success leaves Arana satisfied for his next journey
POMONA, CA – ProtectTheHarvest.com Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana rode brilliantly during the Auto Club NHRA Finals on Sunday 
at Auto Club Raceway in what is his last race before joining the United States Coast Guard.
With an almost perfect light, .004, against Jerry Savoie in round one of eliminations, Arana advanced with a 6.889-second pass at 195.51 mph compared to Savoie’s 6.853 at 194.80.
Meeting Eddie Krawiec for the fifth time in the second round this season, Arana left the line with a .020-second reaction time compared to the Harley rider’s .058 light. Unfortunately, Arana’s slight lead wasn’t enough to hold off Krawiec at the line by just a fraction.
“I didn’t do too bad on the Christmas Tree; I had a .004 and a .020,” Arana said. “The second round, if I would’ve raced anyone but Eddie I would’ve won, and that stinks. It’s hard to race those Harleys; they’re fast.
Arana’s gamble comes up just short at The Strip
LAS VEGAS – With a tight race from start to finish, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana dropped a first-round loss during the NHRA Toyota 
Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
With a .087 reaction time compared to No. 6 Katie Sullivan’s .037, Arana tried his best to power his ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV Buell back for the win. However, Sullivan’s 6.968-second pass at 191.02 mph was enough to hold off Arana’s 7.015 at 191.65 mph.
“We just messed up,” Arana said. “We had a couple of broken discs in our clutch, and the changes that we made were in the wrong direction.
“I slipped so bad, it’s ridiculous how much the clutch slipped. When that happens you’re not putting any power down to the ground, so you can’t drive. I should have been four-hundredths quicker than I was.
